This page includes resources for current students, allowing them to track their progress toward fulfilling the requirements of the majors and minors offered by the department. Also included below are links to various policies.

 

Internship Sites and Policies

The history department encourages its majors to do internships. Internships can help you make informed decisions about your career, form important connections, obtain valuable experiences, and apply your academic knowledge to real world problems. The History Department offers a variety of internships listed below.

History majors are also encouraged to explore the extensive internship opportunities available through the Internship Office and to seek out internship opportunities on their own.

Students interested in history department internships, or history credit for Internship Office and self-located internships, must contact Professor Hugh Dubrulle early in the semester PRIOR TO when they wish to do an internship.

Policy

Juniors and seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA are eligible to apply for an internship through the History Department. Applications must include (1) a resume, (2) a brief cover letter stating why the applicant is generally interested in an internship and why he or she is applying to the specific internship in question, (3) a completed reference form from two members of the Saint Anselm College community, and (4) an unofficial transcript. The department chair will review the candidate’s application materials to determine if he or she qualifies for an internship.

If students wish to arrange their own internships, they should speak to the department chair first. When applying for such internships, in addition to the application material above, students need to provide a detailed explanation of the intended project (including possible tasks) and a signed commitment from the internship site to supervise the student’s work. The department will conduct an initial meeting at the internship site with the supervisor before determining if this is a suitable internship for History Department credit.

Internships may only be taken pass/no pass and do not count toward the 10 courses required for the major. History internships are four-credit courses, which means that students must obtain 177-191 hours of professional and academic experience during the semester. Typically, students have two ways of fulfilling this requirement.

One option consists of spending 10 hours per week for 13 weeks at the internship site for a total of 130 hours. This 10-hour-per-week figure is not an average; students must consistently clock 10 hours every week. The academic component of this option includes five one-hour meetings with the professor serving as the internship coordinator, 16 hours of writing in a reflective journal, 12 hours preparing an academic project, and 14 hours of reading and note-taking on additional course material.

The second option requires students to spend 12 hours per week for 13 weeks at the internship site for a total of 156 hours. Again, the 12-hour-per-week figure is not an average; students must consistently clock 12 hours every week. The academic component of the internship includes three one-hour meetings with the professor serving as the internship coordinator, 10 hours of writing in a reflective journal, and 12 hours devoted to preparing an academic project.